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Distinct included URLs matching these filters in each observation month. Select a point to explore its records. On small screens, scroll the chart horizontally.
A URL counts once per month and can appear in several months or themes. Themes describe the current record assessment; months show URL observations, not when events or each claim first appeared. Warnings, allegations and reported experiences are all included when coded. Partial months, collection gaps and changes in sources affect both measures. A higher share does not establish a higher risk to victims.
| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
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Hildesheim male Romance cashloss after false online identity/feigned relationship. Prevention framing not quantified efficacy, medical harm or new arrest.
Reported caseNorthWales over2millionGBP dating-scam losses over three years, hundreds reportedly affected. Four URL copies not independent regional studies or distinct cases; no world prevalence/year invented.
Research & trendsAkita mixedspecial/SNSinvestment/Romance provisionalJanuary–April59cases307390000JPY. Differentfraudtypes/notallRomance, currentcalendarunknown and provisionalnotfinal/NPA national200bn.
Research & trendsAnonymous69aunt/life-savings Romance loss in advice column. Qualified reported anecdote, not independently verified clinical harm or2022approximately70000reports equalcurrent target/prevalence.
Reported caseAnonymous69aunt/life-savings Romance loss in advice column. Qualified reported anecdote, not independently verified clinical harm or2022approximately70000reports equalcurrent target/prevalence.
Reported caseLocalUK three-year datingfraud totals:NorthEast4.3m,Essex5.5m,Wiltshire1.8m,WestYorkshire7.5m separategeographies. UKquarterbillion aggregate/10324average notadded regionalvictimcounts/per-capita comparisons; record copies notindependent studies, historicalperiod not allcurrent2025worldprevalence.
Research & trendsShanghaiFengxianLi750000RMB onlinegirlfriend actuallytwopeople male/female, deceptionbeganFebruary2023. Allegedfinancial/emotionalharm/rhetoric not clinicaldiagnosis, policeinvestigationnotconviction, distinctJiadingYang388000case.
Reported caseJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsLocalUK three-year datingfraud totals:NorthEast4.3m,Essex5.5m,Wiltshire1.8m,WestYorkshire7.5m separategeographies. UKquarterbillion aggregate/10324average notadded regionalvictimcounts/per-capita comparisons; record copies notindependent studies, historicalperiod not allcurrent2025worldprevalence.
Research & trendsLocalUK three-year datingfraud totals:NorthEast4.3m,Essex5.5m,Wiltshire1.8m,WestYorkshire7.5m separategeographies. UKquarterbillion aggregate/10324average notadded regionalvictimcounts/per-capita comparisons; record copies notindependent studies, historicalperiod not allcurrent2025worldprevalence.
Research & trendsNasushiobara44male reported816409JPYcash plus860000cryptoSNSRomance localcomplaint/investigation. Distinctassets not twofrauds/amountfromotherMie target; no investmentofferorconviction.
Reported caseUsedom79female20000EURLoveScam falselyonlinepartner andmultiplemoneytransfers. Repeatedpayments alone notproof repeatedrequest/revictimization, suspicionnotarrest/conviction/returnedfunds.
Reported caseLocalUK three-year datingfraud totals:NorthEast4.3m,Essex5.5m,Wiltshire1.8m,WestYorkshire7.5m separategeographies. UKquarterbillion aggregate/10324average notadded regionalvictimcounts/per-capita comparisons; record copies notindependent studies, historicalperiod not allcurrent2025worldprevalence.
Research & trendsJapanNPA finalized2024 special/SNS investment/Romance totals about2千億JPY=200billion, not2trillion/allRomance.717億special and1268億SNS combined components differ; final/provisional adjustment3.9億 not new individualcase. Explicit2024 is historicalaggregate year, sourcecopies not independentstudies. Explicit2024 source aggregate date/agencyjurisdiction, not publicationmonth or individualincidentcalendar.
Research & trendsNagasaki60female6000000JPY allegedRomance, threeVietnamnationaloffenders arrested/rearrested includingVuVanBach34Aichi. Nationalitynotoperationcountry, samepersonsrearrestnot sixindependentoffenders, suspectedTokuryumembership notestablishedring.
Reported caseOita50maleSNSRomance39500000JPY-equivalentcrypto/investmentoffer explicitheadline; genericpublisherdesc supplies no localdetail. DistinctOita60ordinaryinvestment17.5m/Nakatsu40female14.4m, no case bypublisheronly.
Reported caseShanxiJinzhongPingyao report of600000RMB recovered after Jia-son online falseZhangJiayi dating. Militaryservice is claimedsoncircumstance, not offendercountry. Criminaldetention reported not conviction; fundsrecovered not necessarily already delivered tovictim. ExplicitOctober2024start retained, not observationdate. Source self-givenname doesnot prove stolen/falseidentity. TrustwithinreportedRomance context retained without automaticimpersonation.
Reported caseCork AlidaKuiken allegedUSMarine engagement/money-laundering viaaccount, suspendedsentence not servedjail.17kproceeds not her personal Romance loss.105 ownbitcointransfer explicit; sparseversions no term/name borrowed. Source claims deceived participant/mental guilt not clinical harm; select detailed court-reporting for knowing participation versus suspended outcome. Never-metMarine engagement inshortmetadata supports exploitedromantictrust, notindependentlyestablished militaryidentity. Fuller courtaccount is separate strongerlayer. Current source-specific layer: All24 states/roles/dates assessed. AlidaKuiken50 own reported reckless guiltyplea16997 invoice proceeds differs claimed50k personal payments, latter disputed/documentary qualification. Existing account/laundering/romantic-trust and suspended sentence retained; one-year fully suspended not acquitted or time served.7000 gathered/proposed repayment not paid. Shame/self-description and judicial naivety are attributed framing, no clinical diagnosis or researcher endorsement. Claim manipulated participant not independent innocence; no company employer-theft inference from third-party invoice fraud. Sep27–28,2022 routed funds explicit interval, not sentence/publication dates. Failed CrimeWorld excerpt cannot prove actor-photo bridge/name inotherarticle; no JustinMelnick/StolenUSmarine facts borrowed. Original judgment uninspected, other serious harms/digital routes/actual recovery not invented.
Reported caseJapaneseprior-yearSNSinvestment/Romance average350millionJPY/day=126.8billion/year, not200billionallspecial combined/allRomance. Osaka recognitionrankdifferentpopulation; no currentcalendarfromobservation/independentcasecount.
Research & trendsDoreenDaniel81WestSussex27000GBP shortlyafterhusbandGordondeath. Priorbereavement/familydevastation separatefromclinicalcause andtargetdeath; no fraudcausedhomicide/suicide/completeoperatoridentity.
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